Except their new truck isn't a workhorse, and that's the problem with it. I'm not saying EVERY Mac has to be a Macbook Pro. There are two product lines (Air, and the standard Macbook) that should be a little "softer" for the consumer level. The Macbook Pro though was always supposed to be a really powerful, well equipped workhorse, and switching to all USB-C for no other reason than thinness? That's totally fine for a Macbook, and totally irritating for a Macbook PRO.
Also, the gimmicky as hell trash can Pro with no meaningful upgradability was a slap in the face to anyone who loved the silver full tower BEASTS that preceded it. We STILL have some of those in service than were manufactured in 2008.
I love usb-c. It’s extremely convenient when travelling to only have to take one charger and a usb switch for all 4 devices.
I also find it far more convenient when working. One usb-c plug to plug into my entire work desk (monitor, backup hard drive, power, various chargers and connector cables).
Perhaps you haven’t invested in a decent usb-c switch? Only upsides for me so far.
This is my experience too. I bought one of those adapters that has VGA, HDMI, USB-A, and whatnot and I think I've used it a total of 1 time. Everything else I've bought is USB-C, if it exists, and I just use a USB-C to USB-A cable for any devices that aren't. My hub is USB-C and I even have a USB-C KVM switch that works great. No downsides for me either.
You're missing my point, I feel like intentionally but I'll explain either way:
By having both consumer-oriented and pro-oriented hardware, Apple makes the most of the (admittedly limited) Mac marketplace. Plus, the simple fact is you cannot hackintosh a PC that would be equivalent to even a late 2012 Macbook Pro in terms of reliability, battery life and portability.
Also, the gimmicky as hell trash can Pro with no meaningful upgradability was a slap in the face to anyone who loved the silver full tower BEASTS that preceded it. We STILL have some of those in service than were manufactured in 2008.